Scorpio64

One could say.... That the M1 Carbine was the original "black rifle". <rimshot>

The banning of semi-auto M1 carbines was absolutely politically motivated.

I wonder how many wives ditch their husbands guns at these things.

I'm thinking about getting a sling for My M4gery, maybe my SPR too, and have looked into the single, two and three point setups. I'd like to hear some real world experience from members who actually use slings on the job or in competitions. How did you set up your sling and why.

Deep Woods Off has worked for me. I'll have remember to pack a can in my work bag.

Went to MCRPC with a friend today so not going to R-14 tomorrow. Instead, I'll be going to Howell Trap Club and shoot a few rounds.

Yep, got bit, however, the ticks did not have much time to fill up. they were still small. I saved the ticks and will be seeing my GP on Monday. There is a small rash around one bite.

Yesterday I was doing a lot of hedge and shrub trimming. Last night I pulled a regular old dog tick off of me before it sunk it's fangs into me. This morning I found 4 more ticks. I missed them last night because they are so freaking small, I mean really reallllly tiny. They were deer ticks. I'm a landscaper so my risk is a lot higher than the average person but this was the most ticks I ever found on me and the first time I found deer ticks. Just a word of caution. Use a repellent and check yourself thoroughly after you have been working outside (especially in brush).

Looks like I will be going Sunday morning. Probably around 10

I am going Sat or Sun, haven't decided which day yet but definitely going. I have a freshly built M16A1 to test fire and zero. Also have a new 2 stage trigger in my SPR to try out. I usually go between 10 and 12 and take a lane for at least two hours.

Received the G2S yesterday (6/26), installed this morning. I think I am going to like this trigger. The first stage is lighter than I expected, very little travel. The second stage is zero anything other than a clean break. No creep, no grit, no mush, just a snappy click. I guess I'll have two range reports to give now. I'll be testing the G2S and test firing and zeroing the M16A1 this weekend. Good times.

It's not an A1 comp. BCM GF Mod-0 bought and installed at HGW. I was set to have a Carlson's Mini Comp installed but saw Tom had the mod-0 on the shelf. Tom has a NJSP letter saying the Mod-0 is legal. Much better look than the Carlson's.

It's not exactly local to you, but at least it's a straight shot across 195. Howell Gun Works has a respectable inventory of AR parts. HGW is about 30 minutes from me and it's always worth the trip.

M16A1 clone. 100% NJ compliant. Genuine USGI parts used wherever possible.

DPMS is owned by the Remington parent conglomerate. I think they do bidnez here in NJ.

Whelp, @ $109- I had to jump on it. DPMS charged me sales tax, not sure what that's all about but the price is good enough to overlook that. They had me at "combat trigger". mil-spec reliability is the cat's ass. Thanks for the link Silverado!

After thinking on this a bit I'm leaning towards the Geissele G2S. I don't need super fast resets or adjustability. just a decent pull and a clean break between 3.5 and 4 lbs with a first stage that's heavier than the second. I only do bench, and sometimes prone , and , at 60 to 80 cents a pop for factory match grade otm, I'm not blasting away like I do when I pop off the M855 fodder Now, I'm also intrigued by the LaRue patience bargain. Massive savings for a fantastic trigger, if you can wait a few weeks. I know LaRue has a fantastic reputation, and the trigger is 5 star rated all over, but I'll admit I'm concerned it is not up to mil spec reliability. I'll give it a couple of weeks to see if the G2S goes on sale anywhere, and if not I'll just buy it from whomever has the best deal.

You are probably right about the SSA being the best trigger for my rifle. If I can get a FCG that's almost as good as the SSA, at half the price, I can live with that. I'm already waaaaaay over budget on the M16A1 project so I need to cut some corners for a little while.

I believe all the springs are the same except for the sear spring. When I called BCM about the trigger pull weight, their solution was to send me heavier sear and hammer springs. Go figure. Both the PNT and the ACT were an improvement over the standard mil-spec trigger. They would have been a huge improvement if they only broke at the advertised pull weight. The ALG broke like glass with virtually no take up. The BCM has a very slightly longer pull and pulls better but gets very heavy just before it brakes. I threw the ALG ACT into an M4gery and it works pretty good for that role.. One thing I forgot to mention. Whatever FCG I end up with has to be close to mil-spec reliability.

So, On my SPR, I did the mil-spec trigger thing for a while (just because), then I upgraded to an ALG ACT and found it meh, then tried BCM's PNT, a little better but still meh. Both NiB coated triggers promised a 4-5Lb break but in reality they break at about 6.5 to 7.5Lb. I'm able to get excellent groups with the BCM PNT but it's a lot of work. A couple of times I even got close to .25 MOA groups, so I know this rifle will shoot. I have been looking at Del-Ton, Ruger Elite and RRA's $100ish two stage triggers as the budget priced contenders. I'm also considering the Giselle G2S if I can catch it on sale. I really do not want to spend much more than in the $150 range. If you have experience with any of the triggers I mentioned, or have other suggestions in my price range, I'd like to hear what you have to say about it.

I will be heading out to R14 in a while. If you happen to be going there today and want to stop and say hi, I will be driving a green Subaru Legacy. It's easy to spot with a stripe of blue tape across the windshield and rear window.

I used a battery powered airsoft pistol as a training aid when my son was eight. Cheap but effective. Besides, it was the only thing we could use in the back yard without a SWAT team showing up. In addition to providing hours of fun (and father son bonding time) it was the perfect tool to teach him all the finer points of firearms safety.

Is there a shop in NJ where I can get a barrel drilled for FSB taper pins?

That's the way I got it from Doublestar. I don't know no nuthin bout combining pdfs Pretty good response time from them. Sent the message Saturday, got the response earlier today.It still cracks me up that every time this compensator is talked about, the atf letter is also brought up. Yet, the actual letter was nowhere to be found.

Here's the ATF letter stating the Carlson's Doublestar mini comp is NOT a flash hider.